From Hank reposted by Sunny!

Sent: Thursday, November 01, 2007 8:53 AM
To: 'letters@nytimes.com'
Subject: To The Editor

“Torture and the Attorneys General” – Editorial – November 1, 2007

What is truly “repugnant” about the nomination of Michael Mukasey to lead an already deeply damaged Justice Department, is the fact that George W. Bush has systematically destroyed the rule of law in America by appointing only those candidates he believes will unflinchingly allow him to continue doing so. This is not an issue over whether the practice of “water-boarding” is or is not torture. It is strictly about whether the American people and the Congress will continue to allow this President to be above the law.

Your editorial points out the real reason Mr. Mukasey won’t declare water-boarding torture. Mr. Bush broke the law when he, with the consent of his pal Gonzalez, approved the use of that practice for detainee’s suspected of terrorism. To admit that now that water-boarding is torture would be to admit that Bush broke the law. No nominee of George W. Bush would dare place the President in that position. The Senate Judiciary Committee must not let them get away with it.